News Archives for Latest - 2026-08-08

Voting on remaining AJK Poonch division seats may be held by Aug 20-21, says CEC

Monday’s polling will be held in four constituencies in Bagh and Haveli, where 460,371 voters are eligible to cast their ballots at 803 polling stations.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 11:46pm

JI announces Aug 16 sit-ins in provincial capitals to protest petroleum levy

Party chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman says JI is “becoming a symbol of national unity” after Friday demonstrations attended by people from across the country.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 11:17pm

Middle East

Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan

Netanyahu says Israel had not agreed to the ‘draft’ presented by Board of Peace

Published 08 Aug, 2026 08:19pm

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall

Nearly 39,000 buildings are without power in Kagoshima while just over 12,000 have been affected in Okinawa.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:58pm

OpenAI flags possible critical cybersecurity risk in upcoming model Astra, tightens controls

OpenAI has discovered more instances in which autonomous agents have escaped containment.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:32pm

India's 'cockroach' protest movement keeps heat on Modi

While demonstrations are largely over after achieving key demands, here's a look at what the protests revealed.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:58pm

Editorial: The country needs to reform forensic, medico-legal services to address prosecution gaps

Any loopholes in medico-legal reports can bury justice for victims and their kin.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:22pm

The Odyssey becomes 5th film of 2026 to cross $1bn in ticket sales

The first seven months of 2026 have already made it cinema's best year since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 05:48pm

Pakistan, New Zealand seek to boost cooperation in agri, education sectors

Hold Joint Trade Committee meeting, political consultations; agree to enhance coordination within multilateral forums.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 05:46pm

Fifa Worldcup

Football's Biggest Shake-Up: Guardiola Gone, Mourinho Returns, FIFA Controversy | Dawn News English

Published 08 Aug, 2026 05:05pm

Punjab

Heavy rain disrupts traffic, daily life in Lahore’s low-lying areas

The highest rainfall of 104mm was recorded at the airport, while Wasa said it had deployed field staff and machinery.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 05:02pm

Adnan Siddiqui to announce contestants for Tamasha season five today, shooting to start on Sunday

The star welcomed past winners to the show's updated set.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 03:02pm

Sindh

Initial findings of second post-mortem show multiple injuries on Mir Raza Ali, police surgeon says

Second post-mortem conducted after exhumation; family lawyer demands removal of probe team

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 11:27pm

Rana Sanaullah says PML-N will form govt in AJK with two-thirds majority

Says once the govt is formed, it will sit down with protesters from the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee to "resolve this issue".

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:05pm

Branded Content

Omoda 7 Price unveiled in Pakistan: Rs10,649,000

The reveal marks the moment the brand's flagship SUV moves from anticipation to an actual number Pakistani buyers can plan around.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 02:00pm

K-pop group KATSEYE hit by another hiatus as leader Sophia Laforteza steps back

She's the second member to take a temporary hiatus for mental health and wellness reasons after Manon Bannerman.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 01:32pm

OIC welcomes Pak-Saudi-Turkiye joint defence pact, calls it 'important strategic step'

OIC chief notes agreement constitutes “a fundamental pillar for supporting security and stability in the region"; Bahrain, Somalia welcome pact.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 02:42pm

Shuja Asad doesn't mind being the underdog

After spending the last two years playing men who are hard to love, the 31-year-old played the 'green flag' Salman in Dr Bahu.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 12:49pm

Rubina Ashraf thinks families need to show more compassion to women battling depression during pregnancy

The actor said anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum depression were real and had been neglected in the past.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 12:41pm

Senate, NA leadership pledge closer cooperation for stable parliamentary system

The meeting focuses on parliamentary affairs, matters of national importance and inter-institutional coordination.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 12:36pm

Trump's attack on 'birth tourism' faces uphill legal battle after Supreme Court ruling

Legal experts say Trump's recent executive orders target a category of people the Supreme Court has already addressed.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 12:02pm

Explainer: Why jobseekers are protesting results of a major civil service exam

Rallies and protests across Sindh unfold against legal battle over SPSC’s CCE-24.

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 10:44pm

Trump administration to invest $3 billion in minerals projects to boost US defence supply chains

“We’re reclaiming America’s rightful place as the minerals superpower of the world,” Trump says.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 10:35am

Hockey

Bob Johan Veldhof appointed Pakistan Hockey Federation head coach after reshuffle

David Dwyer was also appointed high-performance coach, while Chris Bowen was given the dual role of technical coach and sports psychologist.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 11:49am

KP & FATA

Captain martyred, 7 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Hangu: ISPR

Says killed terrorists belonged to Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khawarij; were involved in activities against security forces, law enforcement agencies.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 02:06pm

Before AI hits the grid: How Pakistan should integrate this new demand into the power system

Pakistan’s electricity challenge is about more than the amount of generation capacity available.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 08:53am

Punjab

Punjab CM orders survey of dilapidated buildings after monsoon

CM Maryam directes the authorities to submit an impact study report on sewerage and drainage projects and reviewed progress.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 08:46am

A message for Pakistan's leadership: Invest in the country's police force and trust them to deliver

The last two years have been the worst so far, with police losing 314 personnel.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 08:44am

Punjab

Five more cops in Lahore get bail in AGP Mansoor Awan's house raid case

According to the FIR, the officials allegedly harassed employees present in the house and damaged flower pots placed outside the residence.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 08:41am

Editorial: Each climate disaster in Pakistan exposes the distance between issuing warnings and protecting the people

Pakistan cannot control the monsoon or the instability of its glaciers. But it can control how seriously it acts on warnings.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 08:32am

Sindh

Govt restores original medical board for exhumation of IBA graduate Mir Raza Ali's body

Body to be dug up for fresh autopsy today; Advocate Nasir accuses the authorities of trying to bury the facts.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 08:25am

US immigration arrests reach record 51,000 as Trump intensifies crackdown

The monthly total surpassed the previous record of roughly 43,000 arrests in June, marking two consecutive months of record-breaking enforcement.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 08:13am

Global watchdogs call for scrapping foreign press curbs

Patricia Gossman of Human Rights Watch says controls mark “an alarming step” in Pakistan’s “narrowing space for press freedom".

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:48am

PSX ends two-session rally, sheds 347 points amid profit-taking

The negative sentiment was primarily driven by the rebound in international oil prices, prompting investors to book profits ahead of the weekend.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:36am

Erdogan says Pak-Saudi-Turkiye defence agreement open to other friendly nations

“The agreement does not target any country and is open to the participation of all brotherly countries seeking peace, prosperity and stability in our region,” he says.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:20am

Govt's legal team to meet Presidency officials amid efforts to end deadlock over judges’ appointments

Authorities explore the possibility of unilaterally notifying the confirmation and appointment of high court judges.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:17am

KP & FATA

Thousands take to streets in Swat for peace

Condemn suicide attack near Kabal police station

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 08:54am

KP & FATA

Two held in Battagram for assaulting deranged woman

Battagram PRO Ghulam Nabi stated that police have registered an FIR..

Published 08 Aug, 2026 05:23am

KP & FATA

Two terrorists killed in KP's Hassankhel drone strikes

Suspected drones targeted a vehicle, which the terrorists had allegedly snatched from a resident; a school and a mosque.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 08:53am

KP & FATA

PHC rejects pleas of former Afghan judge, two others against arrest, deportation

Petitioners fear persecution on return to Afghanistan.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 05:23am

ICT

Naqvi sets Sept 30 deadline for Safe City expansion in Islamabad

“Our goal is to make Islamabad Safe City a modern, smart and world-class institution on the pattern of developed countries,” Naqvi says.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:12am

ICT

Traders want federal govt to make parking space mandatory for commercial plaza construction in Rawalpindi

They say there is a dire need to build parking plazas along the pedestrian street from Cantonment police station road to Murree Road.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:07am

ICT

Unauthorised increase in naan, roti prices sparks public outrage in Taxila

Citizens accuses the authorities of failing to enforce officially notified rates, allowing profiteering to flourish unchecked at a time when households are already struggling to make ends meet.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 05:23am

ICT

Yousaf Raza Gilani inaugurates upgraded Senate Secretariat complex

Gilani says strong democratic institutions required modern systems, efficient infrastructure and a professional working environment.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:02am

ICT

Police, Rescue 1122 continue search for missing girl in Rawalpindi

The police, along with water rescue teams of Rescue 1122, continued the search operation for the second consecutive day on Friday.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:15am

Punjab

35 officers posted against newly created additional assistant commissioners posts across Punjab

The move aims to share the workload of ACs and improve service delivery at the tehsil level. In total, 101 AACs posts have been created.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 08:43am

Punjab

Customer data in bank is property, its misuse may be a crime: LHC

Denies bail to a bank employee in fraud case.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 08:36am

Sindh

Empowered local government key to tackling Karachi’s environmental challenges, moot told

Minister Nasir Shah announces plan to install 17 air quality monitoring stations across Sindh; says two already working in Karachi.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 08:16am

Sindh

Robbers loot Rs6.5m from Edhi home in Karachi

CM Murad Ali Shah says the Edhi home is a source of help for the poor and helpless, and a robbery at such a centre is unacceptable.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 08:31am

Sindh

Notices issued over ex-president Alvi’s official residence dispute

The bench in its order notes that two connected petitions, filed last year, were arising out of a dispute regarding a government accommodation about Bungalow/House No 5-A located in Bath Island.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 08:19am

Sindh

Senate body orders renovation of boundary wall of Quaid’s mausoleum

Stresses the installation of CCTV cameras and deployment of adequate police personnel.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 05:23am

International

US vets more varsities over pro-Palestinian protests

The Department of Justice alleged admissions practices at Duke University School of Law were biased in favour of Black and Hispanic applicants, citing findings of a federal probe.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 05:23am

South Asia

Shakib ‘can’t return to Bangladesh team’; cricketer keen to clear his name

Shakib says in a statement he is ready to return from a two-year exile, face trial on charges including murder and play a farewell series if the government guarantees his safety.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 08:01am

International

South Korean ministers clash in public over North policy

The disagreement comes as Seoul has been trying to persuade North Korea to respond to a series of conciliatory gestures since Lee took office.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:45am

International

Court blocks Trump’s $400m ballroom project

“Whether or not a massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide and is not a matter for executive self-help,” the panel’s majority wrote.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:52am

Tennis

Battling Cameron Norrie survives match point to oust de Minaur

The battling British winner trailed a set and a double break against the Australian third seed, who folded in the final set of an epic lasting for almost three hours.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:22am

Football

Call for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign comes amid support

The 56-year-old Italian-Swiss lawyer’s position remains far from assured despite support from friends he has made during his 10 years in power.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:19am

Business

New PIA board announces bonus for employees

PIA management highlights that the gesture aims to recognise staff dedication while energising teams for upcoming operational milestones, route revivals, and service enhancements.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:33am

Punjab

Bank of Punjab chief seeks ‘Welfare GDP’

Says rich gain 9.9pc, poor lose ground; slams IMF reforms.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:42am

Business

Rise in edible oil, flour prices fuels weekly inflation

Planning minister orders loose food survey after 36pc packaged food samples fail.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:30am

Business

Oil gains on pending Iran-Oman Hormuz deal

Oil prices fell earlier in the week as a possible solution to the conflict looked more likely, and both benchmarks are on course for a weekly loss of more than 9pc.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:39am

Balochistan

Mine reforms sought after Sorange tragedy

Labour federation says shortage of inspectors, failure to comply with standards put miners’ lives at risk.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:52am

Balochistan

Khuzdar and Kalat to go into ‘night lockdown’

Political and business leader confirm development; government officials maintain that no formal curfew has been imposed.

Published 08 Aug, 2026 05:23am

National

NAB chief urges withdrawal of Rs500m graft probe limit

Tells Senate panel bureau’s hands are tied under amended law to act against govt officials; says private sector accounts for 45pc of corruption.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 08:02am

National

Broad Peak search for bodies of 3 climbers paused

Mission to resume once weather improves; bodies of Nirmal Purja, four other foreign climbers flown to Islamabad for repatriation.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:56am

Back Page

ECP delists ex-PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s party for not holding internal polls

Commission says Awaam Pakistan Party has also failed to submit annual statements of accounts, expenditures, income and liabilities.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:38am

Middle East

Iran says Hormuz framework agreed with Oman

Details to be announced soon; final decision to be made at higher levels, says Iranian official.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:35am

KP & FATA

KP amends controversial law on lawmakers’ privileges

Provisions for lifetime blue passport scrapped; number of lifetime arms licences for MPAs reduced to four.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:28am

Govt reduces petrol price by Rs2.20, high-speed diesel by Rs1.50

According to the Petroleum Division's notification, the new prices will be applicable from August 8 to 10.

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:18am

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